CEEPUS is a Central European university exchange programme that enables students of all levels (BA, MA and PhD) to travel to the Balkans and Central Europe for study or research, as well as teachers, either within existing faculty networks or by their own arrangement as a CEEPUS Freemover.
For whom is the programme designed for?
The programme is designed for:
- full-time students of bachelor programmes (from the end of the second semester),
- full-time students of master's and doctoral programmes,
- university teachers
What is a university network?
A university network is focused on a particular subject area. A list of faculty networks can be found below on this page. If you are not studying in the selected departments, it is possible to go there as a CEEPUS Freemover.
Can I travel outside of a university network?
The university network allows mobility only within the networks in which MU is involved. If you have not found a network suitable for your field of study, you can use CEEPUS Freemover. This programme allows you to travel through any university network, even if our university is not directly involved in it. More information can be found on the DZS website or in the FAQs on the CEEPUS portal.
Which countries can you go to?
You can travel to the following countries:
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro.
What is the length of stay?
The length of stay varies by category, but usually 1 to 4 months. The scholarship can be awarded for a shorter period and can be reapplied for, but the maximum duration is limited to 10 months.
Teachers are required to teach at least 6 hours over 5 working days.
What is the amount of the scholarship?
The scholarship is paid by the destination country, the specific amount can be found at www.ceepus.info by clicking on the country flag.
What are the application deadlines?
Deadline for network application:
- By June 15, create an application form at www.ceepus.info for the following fall semester
- By October 30, create an application form at www.ceepus.info for the following spring semester
Deadline for departure as a CEEPUS Freemover:
- by November 30 (scholarships are awarded to freemovers for the spring semester only)
What does the application form look like?
Students travelling within the network fill in the application form at www.ceepus.info, no other attachments are required.
Students travelling as CEEPUS freemovers complete the application form at www.ceepus.info. They also submit:
- Letter of Recommendation (2x) - two letters of recommendation (most often students contact their departmental coordinators or e.g. thesis supervisors)
- Letter of Acceptance - LoA will be issued by the host university upon request, may be in the form of a pre-acceptance letter, issued for scholarship application purposes only
- (Equal status) - if the applicant is a refugee who has the right to reside in the country of residence
Timeline of the mobility application approval process
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1. Submitting the application (after consultation with the contact person)
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2. Approval of the sending HEI's application
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3. Formal check and approval of the application by the CEEPUS National Office
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4. Confirmation of the date of stay by the host HEI
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5. The CEEPUS Host National Office will award the scholarship and issue a Letter of Award
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6. The applicant confirms the scholarship
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7. Study abroad
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8. Upon return, the applicant completes and uploads the signed Letter of Confirmation and Mobility Report